預言 (5)

預言 (5)
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳1:6-11 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年12月1日(二)

在過去幾天的靈修文章中，我們讀到了許多聖誕的預言，每一個預言都應驗了。 　沒有一個預言談到其他宗教領袖的出生細節，沒有預言跟大家談到穆罕默德（伊斯蘭教）、約瑟史密斯（摩門教）、釋迦牟尼（佛教）或其他宗教創始者的出生，但是舊約聖經在耶穌降世的幾百年前就跟我們詳細談到祂。 　舊約聖經中的這些預言告訴我們會有一位童貞女生出上帝的兒子耶穌，祂將會降生在伯利恆並住在埃及，還會有許多母親為她們的兒子哀悼。因為這些預言都是真的，我們可以相信上帝是真的，並相信祂會成就所應許的事。從今天讀的經文我們可以知道耶穌有一天會再回來，就讓我們因著唯一真神心懷感恩，並預備好自己迎接祂兒子的再來。 —CPE* 「加利利人哪，為甚麼站在這裡望著天空呢？這位離開你們、被接升天的耶穌，你們看見他怎樣升天，他也要怎樣回來。」 使徒行傳1:11b 禱告：上帝，我期待耶穌的再來。奉主的名，阿們！ (周維音譯)

Prophecies (5)
Bible Reading: Acts 1:6-11
Tuesday, December 01, 2015

For the past few devotions, we have read about Christmas prophecies. Each one of them was fulfilled. 　There are no prophecies that give details about the birth of other religious leaders. No prophecies told the world about the coming of Muhammed (Islam), Joseph Smith (Mormonism) or Siddhartha Bautama (Buddhism) or any other person who founded a religion. But the Old Testament gives us details about Jesus hundreds of years before He came to earth. 　These Old Testament prophecies taught us that a virgin would give birth to God’s Son, Jesus would be born in Bethlehem and live in Egypt, and that mothers would mourn for their sons. Because these prophecies are true, we can believe in God and trust what He says He will do. We learn from our Bible verses today that Jesus will return someday. Be thankful for the one true God and be ready for His Son to come again. —CPE* “Men from Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus carried away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.” Acts 1:11b PRAYER: God, I look forward to Jesus’ second coming. In His name. Amen.